enviable

adjective

en·​vi·​able ˈen-vē-ə-bəl How to pronounce enviable (audio)
: highly desirable
enviableness noun
enviably adverb

Examples of enviable in a Sentence

The company is in the enviable position of having no real competitors. She has an enviable reputation for honesty.
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Throughout virtually all its history, SNL has enjoyed the enviable position of being the only live sketch comedy show that could comment in real time on current events. Al Franken, TIME, 12 Feb. 2025 The regimen with which Todd regulates his life is enviable. Lily Moayeri, SPIN, 11 Feb. 2025 Europe ‘must do much better’ on financing With its nuclear-heavy energy portfolio making France a net energy exporter, the country is in an enviable position for the creation of power-ravenous data centers. Joseph Ataman, CNN, 9 Feb. 2025 So, the Yankees’ current biggest problem may be enviable. Brendan Kuty, The Athletic, 15 Jan. 2025 See all Example Sentences for enviable 

Word History

First Known Use

1602, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of enviable was in 1602

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“Enviable.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/enviable. Accessed 19 Feb. 2025.

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enviable

adjective
en·​vi·​able ˈen-vē-ə-bəl How to pronounce enviable (audio)
: likely to be the object of envy : highly desirable
enviableness noun
enviably adverb

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